http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/investigators/wabc_investigators_111803gunlube.html
"Weapons Lube Issued by Army May be Costing Lives in Iraq
By Jim Hoffer
(New York-WABC, November 18, 2003) — In a four-month investigation that reaches from the sands of Iraq to the halls of the Pentagon, we found that weapons given to tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers may not work in the desert. All because [...]
by David Crane
Sorry for the delay in posting new stories, but I’m still in Orlando, FL at the Round-Up, and have been WAY too busy and having WAY too much fun. SWAT Round-Up has been great. Everybody at the OCSO (Orange County Sheriff’s Office) has done an amazing job with this event.
There was also [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
The 1911 pistol that Kimber is currently supplying to U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command Detachment 1 operators, according to reports, differs from the Kimber Custom TLE/RL II in several key respects (The following information is, as yet, unconfirmed/unverified):
1) It utilizes Kimber’s Series 1 safety system, which is simpler/less complex than their [...]
by David Crane
According to reports, Second Chance Body Armor has introduced the Avon FM12 respirator and CT12 respirator into its tactical product line.
This is an interesting development, as it appears to mark an expansion of focus by Second Chance, which, up to this point, has focused solely on…
body armor design and production. It would [...]
by David Crane
SIG-Sauer, a.k.a. SIGARMS, is going to be introducing a 1911 pistol in .45 caliber very soon. Rumor has it that the guns will be built on Caspian frames (and possibly even slides). This is supposed to include Caspian’s Recon frame. DefRev will research the situation and get as much info [...]
by David Crane
I literally just found out about this. Joe Bonar was killed recently in a car accident that was, from reports we’ve heard, caused by another driver. Thank God Joe’s young son, who was in the car with him at the time, only suffered minor injuries, (again, according to reports).
Joe was a [...]
by Tim Chandler
So you have the perfect AR15 with a properly tweaked extractor and equipment setup…
And you have the perfectly reliable handgun on your hip for daily concealed carry…
But do you really know how to use either of those tools well enough to save your life?
Unfortunately, the answer to this question for many out there [...]
by David Crane
david@defensereview.com
At last year’s SWAT Round-Up, I noticed that pretty much all the staff were wearing 5.11 Tactical Pants, and that these pants looked really good. I asked Mike Foreman, the Round-Up’s organizer and head honcho how he liked them, and he said they were great. Well that was enough for me.
I’ve [...]
by David Crane
**Note: This story contains links to previous DefRev stories that feature exclusive DefRev video footage of advanced tactical (select-fire) weaponry being fired.**
I’ve been using these for almost a year now, and am extremely satisfied with them. Power Muffs Quad, made by Walker’s Game Ear, are both comfortable and highly effective for their [...]
by David Crane
defrev at gmail dot com
There’s a new .50 BMG sniper/anti-materiel rifle in town, and it’s called the Cobb FA50(T). The "FA" stands for "Fast Action". The "T" stands for "tactical". The following is an email letter DefRev received from Cobb Manufacturing, Inc. President, Skip Patel, on the Cobb FA50(T) Fast [...]
